Naruto Fan Fiction ❯ A Tail of Two Bijus ❯ The Meeting of The Vessels ( Chapter 2 )

A/N: Yo! It's Specula here again. Anyways, as promised. Im' going to start the second chapter now.

 

I've decided on the first vote:

 

(A): Naruto and the rest of team 7 accept a mission to the Village of the Snow (as a replacement for the mission to the wave)

 

(B): Team 7 still take the mission to the Country of the Wave.

 

Depending on the results of this vote, I will decide on the contents of the next vote. Both will have equal consequences on the eventual outcome of the story, as once one mission is decided, I will NOT do the other one, unless I get hounded to do it, so chose wisely! Just so you know, very little will change if you chose to go with the mision to the Country of the Wave. I have something.... Special.... in mind for the mission to the Snow, however... :P

 

Legend:

 

'...Thinking...'

 

“...Talking...”

 

'...Biju Thinking...'

 

“...Biju Talking...”

 

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Without further ado, I give you Chapter II of A Tail of Two Bijus! Enjoy my readers! Remember! Don't forget to Review! :D

 

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The Meeting of the Vessels:

 

Yukiko was just about to give up. 3 whole weeks of trudging through snow, across the sea, through a desert, and finally through a forest, and she STILL hadn't seen the damn village. And what was worse is that those ninja were still tailing her, hoping for revenge.

 

'Nibi, please... how much longer? I can't take this any more...”

 

'Patience kitten. I can sense the village very close. I also sense a someone ahead of you.'

 

'Someone ahead of me? Oh no! Don't tell me they managed to flank me! I've worked too hard for this! Oh Kami-sama, why did you do this to me?'

 

Unknown to Yukiko, that 'someone' ahead of her was the exact opposite of who she thought it was...

 

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A few hundred meters away:

 

Oblivious to the fact that Yukiko was approaching him, this person was going through a few extra training rituals that required him to be out in the forest this morning. This someone wore a bright, and rather strongly colored orange jumpsuit that looked like it had been worn specifically to put a gaint neon billboard over his head saying 'I'm here! Look at me! Look at me! I have a death wish!' This person, however appauling their fashion sense was, still thought it was a good choice of clothing. This boy decided to head back to the village when he heard a faint russle in the canopy above him, followed by a groan and a large and shadowy object falling direcdtly towards him. Naruto just had time to realise that this was a person, and tried to catch them. When he tried to catch this person, he grossly miscalculated their weight and went crashing into the ground while trying hi best to protect the person.

 

“Huh, are you alright?”

The only answer he got was a cringe of pain and a gasp, along with a whispered “help... me”. Looking over the girl's body, Naruto realised she was hurt. Severely. Her clothing was ripped to shreds, and she was bleeding profusly. She had obviously lost a lot of blood, and judging by her almost complete lack of chakra, she wasn't going to last much longer, 20 minutes tops. He had to get her to the hospital NOW.

 

“Hang on! I'm taking you to the hospital!”

 

The girl opened her dull violet eyes and looked at her savior.

 

“Who... are you?”

 

The boy grinned and put on a smile for the girl.

 

“I'm Uzumaki Naruto, Ninja in training. I'm from Konoha, and one day I'm going to become Hokage! Don't worry, I won't let you die on me, got it?”

 

“Thank... you.”

 

With that she passed out. Naruto went wide eyed. No one had EVER said thank you to him before. Not even the old man Hokage. With renewed passion, he picked her up bridal style and raced back to the village.

 

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Konoha's West Gate:

 

As Naruto neared the western gate, the guard on duty woke fro his snooze at the sound of someone rushing at the gates. When he saw who it was, his eyes narrowed. He really hated Naruto, or 'Demon Boy' as he was well known in this village. He had lost his parents to that bastard. His eyes narrowed even further when he saw what he was carrying.

 

“Alright boy, stop there. What the hell do you think you're doing with an enemy ninja in your arms? If you think you can just waltz into this village with an enemy ninja, think again. Do you have any idea of the repucussions of this? This is going to start the next shinobi war you fool! Drop her there, and let me kill her.”

 

The guard started movingtowards Naruto and his charge, but naruto stepped back into as much of a fighting stance as he could due to the fact that he still had the girl in his arms. The guard smirked.

 

“So you want to fight me huh, you bastard? Ok then, let's go!”

 

The guard was just about to launch himself at Naruto when he heard an all too familiar voice.

 

“ENOUGH!”

 

Both of them turned around to see none other than the Hokage himself standing at the gates.

 

“Akio! What on earth do you think you're doing? Can't you see that that girl is on the brink of death? How could you attack Naruto when his only intention is to save a human life?”

 

“My appologies, Hokage-sama! I wanted to stop him from starting another great shinobi war...”

 

“Is that your excuse for trying to extinguish a human life? That is truly unacceptable! I'm docking your pay by 25% for a month. Let this serve as a warning for next time you try something so selfish.”

 

The guard looked down at the ground before letting out a sigh of defeat.

 

“Hai, Hokage-sama.”

 

The Hokage turned to look at Naruto and his charge. His face became very solem as he looked at the girl.

 

“Naruto, come with me quickly. She doesn't have much longer. How quickly do you think you can get her to the hospital?”

 

“In no time at all old man! Leave it to me!”

 

And with that, Naruto lept through the gates and onto the roof of the nearest building leading towards the hospital.

 

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The Next Day:

 

Yukiko found herself slowly becoming concious, and that she was comfortable. She slowly opened her eyes and blinked a few times to clear her vision and to adjust to the sunlight streaming in through the windows. She looked around her and found one blonde haired, blue eyed boy in an orange jump suit sitting by her bed staring off into the distance. The gears in her mind churned as she went over what had happened in the last 24 hours.

 

“Naruto?”

 

The boy in question jumped out of his seat and practically had a heart attack. Once he say that nothing was wrong, he calmed down and smiled at her.

 

“Yup the one and only!”

 

“I... Thank you again for saving me... I really appreciate it...”

“No problem! You look fine now. That's good.”

 

Naruto took a good look over her now that she was in a much better state of health. Starting at the top of her head, he took in the vivid turquiose hair, and moved down to her eyes. He stopped on them and knew something was amiss. Although those violet eyes showed some warmth, they also held incredible sadness. He knew instantly her life had been tough. He moved further down her body and his eyes rested on her... suprisingly well developed chest. Half-baked dirty thoughts careened through his mind, and he was just lost there before he was pulled back to the world by the owner of that chest, who seemed very concerend.

 

“Naruto? Is something wrong?”

 

“Ah! No... nothing's wrong! Heh heh!”

 

With that he moved his eyes back up to her face. Yukiko saw the look he had on his face and immediately began to blush. Seeing her blush, Naruto realised that she knew he had been looking at her chest and his face immediately became very red. Just when they secretly hoped that something could releave the tension in the room, their prayers were answered in the form of the Hokage walking into the room. Since Naruto had his back to him, He didn't detect him until he spoke almost directly behind Naruto.

 

“Ah, it's good to see you up.”

 

Naruto got his second near heart attack for the day and whipped around to confront the person.

 

“Ah! Old man, don't sneak up on me like that! You scared me!”

 

“Ha ha ha ha, Naruto, you have to be ready for any attack at any time. Remember that well.” with that he ruffled Naruto's hair and smiled before turning back to the patient.

 

“As I was saying, it's good to see you up miss...”

 

“Yukiko. Yakushi Yukiko.”

 

The Hokage's brow furrowed. Yakushi... He'd heard of that name somewhere before. Without giving it much more thought, he turned back to the matter at hand.

 

“A pleasure to meet you miss Yakushi. As you've prbably guessed, I'm very concerned as to what a ninja from the hidden village of snow is doing here so far from home. Would you be able to fill me in?”

 

“Hai Hokage-Sama”

 

The Hokage turned to Naruto who was standing there eagerly, wanting to find out this girl's story.

 

“Naruto, I'm going to have to ask you to wait outside while I talk to this young lady. You can come back in after we're finished ok?”

 

Naruto looked crestfallen, but he mumbled something and complied, walking out the door and closing it behind him. With that taken care of, the Hokage could once again turn to the problem at hand.

 

“So miss Yakushi, why are you here? You do realise that this could start the next hidden war between the snow and the leaf right?”

 

“Hai.”

 

“Then please explain yourself”

 

Yukiko begain to recount her tale including everything from her villige's treatment of her up to raising the undead army that had been forced by her demon to attack and slaughter most of the villagers. The Hokage listened through all of this with a grave face. Yukiko knew she didn't stand a chance in hades of staying in Konoha, and she would be sent right back to her death. At the end she cried from the stress of it, and gasped when she felt the Hokage wrap his arms around her and give her a hug. No one had EVER hugged her before. She went stiff as a board until the Hokage released her. Looking into his face, Yukiko waited desperately for his verdict.

 

“Yukiko, raising the dead is a very grave offense. If it were not for the fact that Nibi had complete and total control of your body, I would have no choice but to send you back.”

 

Yukiko looked at the Hokage in horror. He couldn't be serious about sending her back, could he? Would he really be that heartless?

 

“On the other hand, our village is already home to a boy just like you. He is also a Jinchuriki, a demon container. Our Yondaime Hokage sacrificed his life to seal the Kyubi no Kitsune within a child, and as his final request, he wished for that child to be viewed as a hero, a martyr, who would put up with the eternal torment that is caused by being a container for such a demon. However the result could not be further from what he wished for. People beat him sensless just for the way he was born. They have destroyed his home and all his possesions twice. To protect him from the current generation finding out about the truth, I was forced to quickly pass a law which forbade anyone talking about the Kyubi, especially to the child himself. I could not risk the corruption spreading to this child's generation, for I fear that would be the end of him. I'm surprised he's kept his sanity intact for as long as he has.”

 

“Who is this boy, Hokage-Sama?”

 

Little did they both know that Naruto was on the other side of the door listening intently to their conversation. Tears were threatening to spill from his eyes as he was begging for what was coming next to be anything other than what he knew it was going to be.

 

“Why none other than the boy who brought you here. Uzumaki Naruto.”

 

Just then, they heard a loud thump against the door followed by quick footsteps leading towards the front of the hospital. The Hokage did what no one had ever heard him do before. He swore.

 

“Shit! How could I have been so careless? I must appologise miss Yakushi, but I will have to cut this meeting short. I have to go after that boy before he does something I may never forgive myself for.”

 

“It's alright, Hokage-Sama. Right now I think he needs someone who understands his pain. I'll go.”

 

The Hokage looked at Yukiko with suprise.

 

“But you still haven't recovered fully yet...”

 

“All I need is one night of rest, and I'm fully recovered. I'm ready to leave now.”

 

The Hokage put this phenomenal healing ability down to the Nibi. He sighed, and gave in.

 

“Very well Yukiko, please go after him. Please make sure he doesn't do anything foolish.”

 

“Hai, Hokage-Sama”

 

With that, she got out of bed and saw her clothes were still in shreds. She looked around wildly for anything that she could use as a replacement. Seeing her predicament, the Hokage silently thanked himself for his forethought and pointed to a stack of new clothes on top of a desk against the wall.

 

“I went and picked up some new clothes for you yesterday. They're on top of that desk. I will leave so you may have some privacy.”

 

“Arigato, Hokage-Sama”

 

With that, he nodded and left the room, closing the door behind himself with a soft click. Yukiko immediately changed and then rushed out of the hospital and began looking every which way for Naruto.

 

'He's headed towards the Hokage tower. You have to get there quickly. I have a bad feeling about this...'

 

'you? Bad feeling? That's unlike you to say something like that'

 

'Quiet, kitten. I only say something like that when I mean it. Now get going.'

 

Without the need for being told twice, Yukiko hopped onto the nearest roof and swiftly made her way to the Hokage tower.

 

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A/N: Phew! Another one bites the dust! I'm going to call it a night, as it's 2:35 in the morning. Once these are uploaded, I'm going straight to bed. See you all later!

 

Specula.